During the nineteenth century, women authors for the first time achieved professional status, secure income, and public fame. How did these women enter the literary profession; meet the demands of editors, publishers, booksellers, and reviewers; and achieve distinction as "women of letters"? Becoming a Woman of Letters examines the various ways women writers negotiated the market realities of authorship, and looks at the myths and models women writers constructed to elevate their place in the profession.
 Drawing from letters, contracts, and other archival material, Linda Peterson details the careers of various women authors from the Victorian period. Some, like Harriet Martineau, adopted the practices of their male counterparts and wrote for periodicals before producing a best seller; others, like Mary Howitt and Alice Meynell, began in literary partnerships with their husbands and pursued independent careers later in life; and yet others, like Charlotte Brontë, and her successors Charlotte Riddell and Mary Cholmondeley, wrote from obscure parsonages or isolated villages, hoping an acclaimed novel might spark a meteoric rise to fame. Peterson considers these women authors' successes and failures--the critical esteem that led to financial rewards and lasting reputations, as well as the initial successes undermined by publishing trends and pressures.
 Exploring the burgeoning print culture and the rise of new genres available to Victorian women authors, this book provides a comprehensive account of the flowering of literary professionalism in the nineteenth century.

Becoming a Woman of Letters: Myths of Authorship and Facts of the Victorian Market

Literature & Fiction

Peterson, Linda

Humor & Satire

Princeton University Press

How to get the job that is right for you--and the resources you need to do it.

Starting Out, Starting Over: Finding the Work That's Waiting for You

Business & Money

Job Hunting & Careers

Davies-Black Publishing

Describes such jobs in the entertainment field as acting, disc jockey, stagehand, camera operator, and time salesperson

Entertainment: Careers Without College

Petersons

If you think limes are only used to make Key Lime Pie and Margaritas, think again!

A SQUEEZE OF LIME

Ryan, Linda

Arts & Photography

Daniel & Daniel Publishers

The Professional Bead Roller makes creating uniform beads easy and fun! Make striking beads and learn how to design focal pendants.

Bead Techniques with a Bead Roller: Clay Jewelry With Bead Rollers

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Design Originals

Use micro beads with double-stick tape to bead and enamel to create jewelry, wall art, flowers and more!

Stuck on Beads 2: 30 Minute Projects

Trepanier, Diane

LaForge, Lizette

"I'm not a professional organizer, I am a professional, creative person. I get messy, I throw things to the side, I have clutter! I am like so many others out there. So, when compiling the outline for this book it was imperative that these solutions work." Linda Peterson Here is a wonderful collection of 50 step-by-step projects which will help you to bring a sense of order to your home. Author Linda Peterson shows you how to upcycle old baking pans into a three-tiered storage racks and metal trays into memo boards, repurpose a kitchen grater into a jewelry stand, and create drawer tidies from baby food jars. Create special storage containers for all your crafting supplies, and handy binders for household papers, magazine racks, and general storage. Wherever you need small-scale storage solutions—from the kitchen to the bathroom, the bedroom to the study—you will find a stylish, crafty solution in this book.

Creative Ideas to Organize Your Home: 50 step-by-step projects to bring order into your life

CICO Books

Upcycle to create 35 stunning pieces of jewelry and accessories. Discover how to take something that was destined for the trash can and give it a new purpose, transforming it into something beautiful. Expert crafter Linda Peterson shows you 35 creative ways to upcycle soda can tabs, zippers, plastic, bike chains, inner tubes, and more. From a stylish soda can tab belt to a pretty gold zipper bracelet, and from stamped plastic earrings to a chunky bike chain bangle, there’s plenty here to inspire you to get crafting. Every project has clear step-by-step photographs to guide you, and a basic techniques section covers all you’ll need to know.

Upcycled Jewelry: 35 beautiful projects made from recycled materials

Cico Paracord Jewelry &amp; Other Accessories Book. 35 stylish projects using traditional knotting techniques. Decorative knotting has long been used as a way to make bracelets and now you can use this technique with parachute cord, also known a paracord. This cord, originally used in WWII, is now available in a wide range of colors including some with metallic effects. Projects include necklaces, bracelets, and earrings but also accessories like a belt, cell phone pouch, keychain, even dog collars and decorated flip flops. 128 pages in a soft cover.

Paracord Jewelry & Other Accessories: 35 stylish projects using traditional knotting techniques

Cico Leather Jewelry Book. 35 beautiful step-by-step leather accessories. Leather has never been more popular - from wrapping bracelets to leather bomber jackets and the timeless tote bag, it is the fashion material of choice. Designs include floral hair pins, beaded leather earrings, riveted choker, leather and lace steampunk necklace, upcycled baseball transformed into a stylish cuff, an eye-catching mini charm necklace, and more. Techniques including stamping and stitching as well as painting and embroidery, Leather Jewelry is packed with stunning designs to appeal to the beginner and seasoned crafter alike. 128 pages in a soft cover

Leather Jewelry: 35 beautiful step-by-step leather accessories

Vista Partners Inc.

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